
Presentation | 2013
Does Median Width Matter?
- Authored by: Stuart Samberg
- Event: 2012 National Conference on Access Management
Outline
- Application of Differing Widths
- Standards Summary
- Geometric Impacts of Widths
- Previous Safety Research
- Highway Safety Manual Results
- Applications of Existing CMFs
- Future Research
- Conclusions
Future Research
- Before and After Study with Differing Widths
- Statewide Data Review to update 1993 FHWA Report
- Trends in Median Width Treatments
Conclusions
- Median Installation Reduces Crashes
- Reduced Crashes with Wider Medians
- Balancing Capacity, Geometry and Safety
- More Research Needed
- Before and After Project Studies
- Statewide Data Reviews